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Evening All, I am posting a thread on behalf of my brother who has just bought himself a tidy 172 cup which has an issue that we are trying to resolve thus far without success. The car itself is an 03 plate 172 cup with 79,000 miles, with 3 previous owners - it being bought from a local guy who...

With a recent set of events, I thought it was about time that I put a thread together to chart the history of our little clio 182, which is actually my wife's car - but has now been with us so long that it's part of the family! So, we start by winding back to Autumn 2004 - my brother had just...

I've got a bit of an odd request, which I thought the CS masses might be able to help with. At work we've got a 2003 clio 1.2 automated manual, which we're doing some test work on. To do this, we need to get hold of some genuine approved gearbox oil. If anyone's got access to the Renault parts...

Well, I've been after a decent, fast lens for a while, since my brother got hold of his bargain priced sigma 70-200 f2.8, but haven't come across anything at a decent price. I spotted a decent deal on a used on of these on Sunday, and thought I'd give it a go...

... and it's a bit bigger than an Astra! I've finally got around to taking some snaps of my Vectra, after having it for 2 weeks. At the moment, it's a standard '07 plate 280 VXR, with 19's, CD70 Sat Nav, Bluetooth, Climate & (aftermarket) parking sensors... I'm enjoying it so far, I've only...

Thought this might be of interest to some on here - my brother's 2007 Astra VXR, which he's selling up due to an impending house purchase... It's a good honest standard car - and drives beautifully (don't believe Clarkson's review, driven by a normal person, it's a great motor to drive - and...

I think the time has finally come to put up a project thread to show off possibly the world’s longest rebuild of such a small car – partly to show it off, but also to give me the motivation to get the final jobs done and get it on the road ready for the mini 50 celebrations next year. So...

JUst spoken to my mechanic who has taken the 182 for MOT today, and it's failed specatcularly on emissions with the levels being: 6.18% CO (limit =0.3%) 231ppm HC (limit - 200ppm) Emissions are apparently spot-on at idle, but rocket up at fast-idle... It's completely standard apart from a...

Saw this over on DW, and thought a few folks on here might be interested - a bargain Karcher from tesco for only £37 rather than £100! I pick mine up on Weds! http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=77179

We're off to Le Mans next week, and so got car one of the Team Arden motors stickered up today (it's my bro's VXR) The second is being done on Saturday, and will look very similar - my mate's Zafira GSi in the same colour... If anyone's going - look out for us around Bleu Nord!

Decided to give the 182 a good detailing today, as it's been feeling neglected lately. As I was cleaning the driver's side front alloy, I noticed that there was a load of gunk on the brush and decided that it might need further investigation... Jacked it up and took a look under to discover...

Hi all, I have just had a spare wheel for the LCR delivered (mine was AWOL), which could do with some attention, and the rest of the rims are desperate for sorting out - so I'm keen to get them refurbed ASAP (any luck with sorting me a price, Fred?). The dilemma I have is that as standard...

I am currently in the US on business, and am planning on picking up some cleaning products while I'm over here. So far I have bought some Megs #80 and #83, having searched for the local megs professional dealer. Will also pop into Wal Mart and get some other megs bits when I'm next passing. I...

Am well annoyed today! The thought police at work have decided that CS should be blocked through our work firewall...:mad: I tend to look on here a couple of times a day while waiting for things (so not wasting time!), and have actually learned a lot of useful stuff from here. However some c**k...

Spotted in car park E1 - couldn't miss the wheels really! also racing blue 182 and 2x172 (no stickers on any though...) Hope you enjoyed it!

Wife came home from work last night, saying the 182 had a load of lights up on the dash, so took a look , and it appears to be low brake fluid. I'm going to top it up tonight, but just wanted to check whether they use DOT 4 or DOT 5 fluid as standard? Don't want to put the wrong stuff in...

I've been playing around in photoshop with some pics of the 182 before FCS to make some pics for wallpapers... Have managed to come up with this so far, which I'm quite pleased with... Just a bit annoyed by the jagged roof line... and reflection (how can I get rid of that?) but it would be...

Saw a black dynamique tonight going past the Anchor in Oakerthorpe with lots of multicoloured neons under it, and a big cliosport sticker in the back window.. Assume it was nightfire, as I think youre in the area? We in my brothers 172, having a few drinks out the front of the pub... Am not a...

My missus drives the clio to work, and used to park near a tree :@, which resulted in a fair bit of bird residue on there (always cleaned off quickly after). I came to clean the car for FCS and even after clay bar, a couple of goes with scratch X, polish, sealant and carnbuba there are still...

Just got my pictures off the camera, and this is a definite favourite... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/browno/FCS2005-24.jpg A few more here http://cgi.browno.plus.com/gallery/French-Car-Show-2005?page=1Clicky Can e-mail hi-res pics if anyone wants them - just drop me a PM.

Ive just bought a 205GTi as a track toy, and wondered if any of the resident photoshop wizards fancy giving it the racer look with some race decals? The body on it is nice and tidy, but I reckon itll just stand out that bit with a few graphics, to complement the stripped look the interior now...